New Zealand Hit by Another Earthquake
A magnitude 4.9 shake—another in a recent swarm—has rattled New Zealanders, particularly Wellingtonians who feel they’re overdue for ’the big one.’ A magnitude 4.9...
Home Mailboxes on the Chopping Block As New Zealand’s Postal Service Cuts Costs
Not only could there be a major reduction in the number of places where mail could be sent, it may no longer be delivered...
US Fines Major Chipmaker for Selling to Company Connected to Chinese Military
GlobalFoundries sold about $17.1 million worth of chips to SJ Semiconductor via 74 separate shipments, which it later disclosed to the Commerce Department. The...
State Treasurers Urge Public Pension Funds to Cut China-Based Investments
They noted that the Chinese Communist Party places ‘intelligence and military operatives’ within China-based companies. Eighteen state treasurers and auditors signed a joint letter...
Major Chinese Airlines See Significant Profit Drop Despite Record High Passenger Traffic
Analysts say it’s the result of China’s falling ticket prices amid its ongoing sluggish economy. China’s three largest airlines, which are state-owned, reported a...
US Holds Trilateral Drill With South Korea, Japan After North Korea Launches Missile Test
The drill demonstrated the three nations’ continued preparedness to respond to North Korea’s advancing nuclear and missile programs, officials said. The United States flew...
New Treasury Rule Expands Oversight of Foreign Land Buys Near Military Bases
The rule expands the review process for foreign land purchases around more than 60 military bases. The Treasury Department is expanding the review process...
US Warns of Growing Russia–China Cooperation in Arctic
Beijing has been vocal about its Arctic ambitions, calling China a ‘near-Arctic’ state. Michael Sfraga, the first U.S. ambassador-at-large for Arctic affairs, said in...
China Conducts Unprecedented Dual Carrier Exercises in South China Sea
The exercises could rattle China’s neighbors that have longstanding territorial disputes with Beijing over its expansionist activities in the waters. China has conducted a...